Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus on hospital admission in Turkey.
A total of 900 patients were screened for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) on hospital admission, and 11 MRSA strains (1.2%) were detected. All 11 MRSA strains were positive for the mecA and PVL genes. Eight of the 11 MRSA-positive patients (72%) had a history of hospitalization within the previous 12 months.
Baykam
Nurcan
N
Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Ankara Numune Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey. nbaykam@yahoo.com
Esener
Harika
H
Ergonul
Onder
O
Kosker
Pinar Zarakolu
PZ
Cirkin
Tuba
T
Celikbas
Aysel
A
Eren
Sebnem
S
Dokuzoguz
Basak
B
D000328:Adult; D001426:Bacterial Proteins / Q000235:genetics; D001427:Bacterial Toxins / Q000235:genetics; D002353:Carrier State / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005098:Exotoxins / Q000235:genetics; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007956:Leukocidins / Q000235:genetics; D008297:Male; D008487:Medical History Taking; D055624:Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010343:Patient Admission; D046915:Penicillin-Binding Proteins; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000453:epidemiology*; D014421:Turkey / Q000453:epidemiology
D001426:Bacterial Proteins; D001427:Bacterial Toxins; D005098:Exotoxins; D007956:Leukocidins; C078284:Panton-Valentine leukocidin; D046915:Penicillin-Binding Proteins; C487789:mecA protein, Staphylococcus aureus